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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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