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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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