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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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