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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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