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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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