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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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