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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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