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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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