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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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