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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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