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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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