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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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