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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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