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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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