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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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