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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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