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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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