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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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