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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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