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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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