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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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