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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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