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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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