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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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