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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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