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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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