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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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