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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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