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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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