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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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