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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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