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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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