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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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