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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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