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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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