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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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