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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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