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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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