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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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