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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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