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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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