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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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