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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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