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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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