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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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