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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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