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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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