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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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