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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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