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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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