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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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