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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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