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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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