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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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