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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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