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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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