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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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