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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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