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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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