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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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