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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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