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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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