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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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