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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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