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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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