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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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