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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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