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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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