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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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