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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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