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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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