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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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