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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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