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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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