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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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