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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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