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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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