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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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