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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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