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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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