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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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