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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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