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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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