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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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