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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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