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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major 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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