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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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