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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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