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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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