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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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