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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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