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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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