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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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