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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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