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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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