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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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