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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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