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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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