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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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