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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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