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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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