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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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