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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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