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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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