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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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