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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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