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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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