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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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