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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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