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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education