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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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