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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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