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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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