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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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