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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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