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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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