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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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