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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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