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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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