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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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