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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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