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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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