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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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