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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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