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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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