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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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