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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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