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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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