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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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