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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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