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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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