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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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