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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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