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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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