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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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