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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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