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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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