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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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