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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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