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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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