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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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