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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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