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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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