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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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