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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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