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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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