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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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