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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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