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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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