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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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