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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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