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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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