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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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