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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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