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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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