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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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