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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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