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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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