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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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