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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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