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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education