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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people 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. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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