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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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