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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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