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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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