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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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