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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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