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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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