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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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