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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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