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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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