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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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