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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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