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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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