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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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