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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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