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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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