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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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