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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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