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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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