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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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