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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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