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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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