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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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