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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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