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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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