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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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