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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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