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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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