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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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