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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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