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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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