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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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