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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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