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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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