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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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