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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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