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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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