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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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