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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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