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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major 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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