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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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