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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not 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 institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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