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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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