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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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