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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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