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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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