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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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