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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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