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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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