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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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