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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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