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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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