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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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