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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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