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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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