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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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