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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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