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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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