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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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