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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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