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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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