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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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