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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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