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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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