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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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