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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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