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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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