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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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