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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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