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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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