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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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