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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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