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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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