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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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