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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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