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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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