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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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