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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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