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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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