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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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