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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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