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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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