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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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