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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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