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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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