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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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