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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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