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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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