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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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