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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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