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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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