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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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