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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews 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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