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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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