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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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