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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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