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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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