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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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