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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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