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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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