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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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