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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not 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 variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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