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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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