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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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