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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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