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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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