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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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