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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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