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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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