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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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