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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the 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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