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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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