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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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