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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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