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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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