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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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