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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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