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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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