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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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