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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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