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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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