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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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