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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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