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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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