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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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