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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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