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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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