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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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