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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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