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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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