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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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