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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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