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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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