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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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