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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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