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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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