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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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