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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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