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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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