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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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