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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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