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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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