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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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