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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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