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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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