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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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