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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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