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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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