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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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