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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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