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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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