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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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