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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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