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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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