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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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