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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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