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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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