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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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