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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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