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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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