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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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