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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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