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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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