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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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