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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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