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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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