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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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