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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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