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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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