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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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