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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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