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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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