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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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