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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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