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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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