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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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