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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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