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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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