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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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