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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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