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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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