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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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