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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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