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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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