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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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