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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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