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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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