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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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