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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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