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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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