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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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