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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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