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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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