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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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