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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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