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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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