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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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