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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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