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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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