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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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