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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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