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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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