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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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