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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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