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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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