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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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 growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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