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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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