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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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