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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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