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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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