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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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