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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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