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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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