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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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