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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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