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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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