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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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