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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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