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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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