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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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