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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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