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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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