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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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