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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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