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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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