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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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