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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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