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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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