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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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