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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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