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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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