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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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