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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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