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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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