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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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