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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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