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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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