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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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