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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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