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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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