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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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