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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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