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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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