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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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