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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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