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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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