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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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