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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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