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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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