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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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