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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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