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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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