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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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