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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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