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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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