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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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