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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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