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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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