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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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