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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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