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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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