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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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