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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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