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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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