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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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