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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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