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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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