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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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