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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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