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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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