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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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