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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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