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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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