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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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