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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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