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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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