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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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