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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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