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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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