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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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