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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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