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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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