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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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