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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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