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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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