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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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