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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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