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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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