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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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