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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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