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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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