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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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