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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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