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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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