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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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