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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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