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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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