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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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