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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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