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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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