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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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