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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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