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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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