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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about 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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