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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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