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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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