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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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