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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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