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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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