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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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