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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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