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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies 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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