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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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