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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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