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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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