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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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