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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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