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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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