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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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