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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies 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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