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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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