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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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