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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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