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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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