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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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