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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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