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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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