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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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