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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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