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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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