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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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