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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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