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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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