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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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