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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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