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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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