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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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