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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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