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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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