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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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