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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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