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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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