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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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