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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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