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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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