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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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