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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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