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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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