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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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