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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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