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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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